The 35-year-old Science Centre is set to go through a $29 million revamp.

The work includes building a digital planetarium, a virtual aquarium, a city gallery, a children science centre and a space academy. In order to respond to the rapid profession of Science and technology and its need to keep up with new attractions.

One of the first attractions to be ready will be the $8.5 million children science centre targeted at kids aged eight and below; as well as a three dimensional virtual aquarium to allow a multi-sensory experience.

A $5 million city gallery and a $7 million space academy will be launched by 2017, where students will be able to participate to intensive programmes by former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) scientists.

15 Science Centre Road

Tel: +65 64252500

A new Holland & Barrett outlet has opened at Marina Square.

Holland & Barrett is the UK's leading retailer of vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements. They have the benefit of over 80 years of experience in the health supplement industry.

They offer one of the most extensive staff-training programmes in the retail industry, an unparalleled range of natural health food products, as well as an intense commitment to quality goods at exceptional values.

Holland & Barrett applies those many years of experience in working to bring you the most advanced formulas nutritional science has to offer. Everyday their scientists, working with the finest ingredients sourced from around the world, are searching to develop the breakthrough formulas of the future.

#02-213 Marina Square, 6 Raffles Boulevard

Tel: +65 63398787

Discover Philosophy's first concept store in Asia at Tangs Orchard.

Philosophy is a brand that approaches personal care from a skin care point of view, while celebrating the beauty of human spirit. Founded in 1996 in U.S.A by Cristina Carlino, a cosmetic industry visionary with over 30 years experience in clinical skin care and beauty.

The brand promises to bring you remarkable products that inspire you to live a better life by being better to yourself. Inspiring beauty on the surface and within the soul. They redefine beauty under the overarching theme that everyone is beautiful. Their award-winning skin care, beautifully clean fragrances, indulgent bath & body products and joyous gifts are designed to help you feel and look your best.

Their products are formulated with scientifically-proven, medically-accepted ingredients and technologies, overseen by a contingent of doctors and scientists for proven results.

Level 1 Tangs Orchard, 310 Orchard Road

Tel: +65 67375500

A new Laneige boutique has opened at ION Orchard.

The boutique it their 1st flagship store in ASEAN and is poised to deliver a more personalised and luxurious experience for you to experience the Laneige brand world, from exclusive in-store design elements such as water ripple motifs to make-up, facial services and product offering.

Laneige, is one of the fastest growing international beauty brands, it completes the beauty of women by pursuing the artistic sensibility of Water Science to help you achieve the radiant, dewy skin you have always longed for.

The name, means "snow" in French and encapsulates the powerful hydration benefits of the brand, as well as the intensive research by Laneige scientists to distill patented Water Science technology, incorporated into the Laneige products.

The lightweight yet powerful formulas penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin, enhancing and boosting the skin's regenerative qualities for beautiful luminous skin. 

Discover a rejuvenated beauty awakening in skincare and makeup with Laneige.

#B3-66A ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn

Tel: +65 65098872

The first specialised training center for Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) of its kind has been established in Asia Pacific, to enhance the ART skills of clinicians, embryologists, nurses and administrators from around the region.

Located at the National University Hospital, Singapore (NUH) and founded by Professor PC Wong, Head of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, this flagship Training Center welcomes aspiring ART specialists from around the region to its international meeting place in Singapore.

CREST offers a unique combination of theory and practical hands-on learning opportunities within its purpose-built training site at the NUH. Four state-of-the-art laboratories showcasing the latest equipment for effective ART procedures, together with a low student-teacher ratio, both maximize and encourage learning and growth opportunities. The unique real life, real learningapproach will enable practitioners to immediately apply newly acquired skills.

CREST is made possible by a $3.8-million donation from German pharmaceutical and chemical company Merck-Serono.

Doctors who want to specialise in in-vitro treatment (IVF) as well as scientists keen to become embryologists, can use the facilities to practise their techniques on mice eggs.

National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road

Tel: +65 67795555 or email: [email protected]